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give any information as to the persons concerned in the outrage ; an investigation was going on for six weeks at tl►e Public Office, at Bow-street. Why, then, was information not given when was called for by the law, and if Oliver was the au thor of the outrage, that be might be brought to condign punishment ? If Oliver since that time had done any mischief to his fellow-citizens, that man who knew his conduct, and concealed it, was answerable for such subsequent mischief ; for he, by doing that which the proclamation called for, which the law enjoined, which the feeling of every good man would dictate, might Ita..e stopped Oliver in his career, and upon his head must he charged all that was done subse quently by Oliver. But he (Mr. C.) would tell the Hon. and Learned Gentleman, who said the Suspension Act prevented the information being given, that lie must get over the duties which he had mentioned before any such statement could be listened to.—(Hear, hear, hear !) Sir.l.NewroaT. amid loud cries of "Qnestion," persevered in speaking shortly against the Bill. Mr. BARNETT also said a very words against the Bill, and hoped that Parliament would reject it with indignation. The House then divided, when the numbers were— Ayes 233 Noes 65 Majority The Bill was then cmarnitted pro forma. The Chairman reported progress, and obtained leave to sit again this day. Adjourned at one o'Clork this morning. THLATRICAL REGISTER. DRVRY-LANE.----AN ORATORIO. COVENT-GARDe.:I4.—No PERFORMAKCE. MAIL' ARRIVED --1 Dublin. DUE-3 Waterford, 2 Cuerwev and Jersey, 2 Holland, 3 Gottenburgli, I France, 3 ham burgh, 1 Flanders. PRICE 01 rail i,:ty A r i STOCKS ' E LVE u . (2 LOCK. 8 per Cent. C0n5...... 77i 78 Excia.Bills, 2d, 10s. 13s.1es.nr. S per Cent. N. Ann 10541 Ditto, 2id...115. Ins. 13s. pr. Imperial 3 per Cent. Ann. 77i Cons. for Accuunt...... 784 if India Bonds 935. 945. pr. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE TO-MORROW. Morning, 2 minutes after G. I Evening, 27 minutes after 6. THE SUN. SOLEM girls DICERE FA F.SUSI AU DEAT ? LONDON, THURSDAY, MARCH 12, 1818. We received this morning the Paris Papers of Monday last. They contain nothing further re specting the alarm at the hotel of the Duke of WELLINGTON. The following are extracts : " PARIS, MARCH 9.—The Duke of Wellington gave a grand dinner yesterday to the French and Foreign Commissioners fur the liquidation of claims. " The Baron d'Essen, sent from Stockholm to notify to the Court of France the .death of Charles XIII., and the accession of Charles John, arrived here yesterday. " It has been announced that Lord Castlereagh will assist at the Congress of Sovereigns, to he b e t,' ( l ot h% the summer. It appears that the Duke de Richelieu will also be present at it. " The Seine has risen considerably, and has overflowed the low ground on its banks. " Yesterday Marshals the Duke de Bcllune, de Tarente, tie Reggio, and of Ragusa, Majors- General of the Royal Guards, breakfasted with the King. Numerous accidents were caused on Satur day at Paris by a tremendous hurricane. Several persons passing were blown down upon the quays, and even horses were stopped in their course ; a hackney coachman was killed on his box, in the Rue de Bac, by the fall of a chimney ; tiles and states fell in showers. The lead on the roof of the Bank of France, the roof of the Palais Bour bon, and those of several public edifices were very considerably damaged. Several cabriolets "sta tioned near the Pont Louis XVI. were blown over. " The 14th ult. an English soldier cantoned in the Commune of Tournehem, in the Arrondisse ment of St. Omer, killed himself by means of a pistol. The accounts from Munich state, that sub terannean detonations had been heard there simi lar to those which at Mexico preceded shocks of earthquakes. In consequence of these detona tions, horses were found in their stables covered with sweat. It is added, that trenches had been dug in order to endeavour to discover the cause and origin of these subterranean noises. " On the 24th and 25th ult, several shocks of earthquakes were felt at Var. An Aurora Borealis was observed at Paris on Saturday, to the N.N.E. There was also much lightning. " FaANEVORT, MARcti 1 2.—The new King of Sweden, Charles John, has addressed to the Ger manic Diet, a lettter in Latin, notifying the death of the late King, and his own accession to the Oiroce. " FRANKFORT, MARCH 1.--The Emperor of Austria, during his stay here, will reside at the C ,, ancellery of the Con'ederation, the Emperor of Russia at the Hotel of the Banker Schweitzer, and , the King of Prussia at the Hotel la Cour de Hesse DAemstadt. It is said, that the three Sovereigns will arrive here together, and after some stay will proceed to Dusseldoiff, where the Congress is to be held. " It is understood that at the Congress there will be quertioiri respucting European commerce in general, and the commerce of Germany in par ticular, also objects at ising me of the Congress at Vienna, and likewise the affairs of Westphalia. " WARSAW, FEB. 19.—At the Diet of the Suburb of Praya (which took place the 7th of this month), the Grand Doke Constantine was elected Dquity by a majority of 103 against 6. His Imperial Highness wi!l sit as Deputy of the Diet, renouncing (conformable to the custom of the Constitution) his rights as a Senator, during the Sitting of the Diet, the second Chamber being composed of Senators, headed by the King. " BERLIN, FEB. 25.—We hear that the delibe ra! ions of our State Council upon ti , e mew system of tie Customs which is to be adopted by the Prussian Monarchy are ended. It tends, in a great measure, to forward home-manufactures, and consequently establishes a Tariff high enough upon foreign merchandize. English merchandize is heavily taxed." PRIVATE AND AUTHENTIC CORRESPONDENCE. PARIS, MARCH 7.—The discussion on the Law for Recruiting the Army is closed in the Chamber of Peers, and to-day the Minister of War will de liver his speech. We understand that it is so eloquent, and full of such sound logic and reason ing, that it is impossible for all, who are not biassed by party, not to be of his opinion. The Amendments wilt, I apprehend, be rejected by a very small majority, hut the Law itself will ob tain greater favour. The general opinion is, that it will pass : in fact it can scarcely be doubted.— Thus the whole Session will only have produced one important Law ; but one such is indeed enough to make the session memorable. The affair of Lyons continues to divide the public attention with the acts of the Legislature, and false rumours circulate with rapidity. A few days since it was rumoured that Colonel Favier's statement had so exasperated the population of Lyons and its vicinity, as well as all the South, that the whole mass had 'wiled to arms, and the South was a prey to civil war. Now we know, by our own Correspondents, that there is not a word of truth in all this ; on the contrary, where ever Favier's pamphlet has penetrated the popula tion has burst forth in ejaculations.—Now, thank God, my brother's, &c. honour will be re stored ; it will now be seen that it was the guilty who sent the innocent to the scaffold ! Another report was, that M. de Lezay Marnesia, the new Prefect of the Rhine, had come secretly to Paris. He is at Lyons, where his justice and firmness make him respected and esteemed by all. There is now circulating at Paris a letter from General Lamarck to General Canuel ; it is full of logic and humour ; it proves, in the clearest man ner, Cannel to he an impostor. Pamphlets shower on the subject. M. de Chabrol's proves publicly what all his friends knew, that he is more fool than knave ; his presumption and want of judg-• ment is all that he is to lie accused of, and in the affair of Lyons, he was butt the will ing dope of others, he saw not the Piot ; Ca mid fascinated him and made of him, with out his being aware of it, one of the principal movers of this cloudy affair. The self-love or shame of Chabrol is such, that lie dare not go back to face the Public, and reside in his own Province ; the moment approaches when all will be revealed. Carmel has written a pamphlet, which proves nothing. M. Grignon D'Auzouer has also printed ' an answer to Favier ; it is a long tirade against the Ministry, Marshal Marmont, and his Aide de-Camp. He accuses the Ministers of their silence; lie presses them to state all they know, and punish the guilty; he ought rather to intreat their silence ; vengeance will not fall on those heads he invokes it upon ; but what truth were we to expect front the pen of the Deputy who de livered a pompous eulagium of the parricide Aurillon —M. de Sainville, late Commissary-Ge neral of Police at Lyons, is also going to write a Pamphlet ; he can, if he pleases, tell strange things—his Pamphlet will be a death-blow to Cannel and Company. Cannel has written to the King, begging to be before a Council of War and tried; he knows he would be acquitted there,but the tribunal of public opinion, founded on unequivocal facts, condemns him. Why does Government still keep silence ; it could with a single word tear off the veil which conceals the real culprits—Does it respect their protectors ? It deceives itself if it fancies that it can bury in oblivion the horrible details of the affair of Lyons on the Bth June.— In a Representative Government they will and must be known. M. Laive has at length shewn that it is not the King's intentions to impose more than one Bi shop for each department.—(What ore to be come of the rest already ❑ominated ?)—Yet the opinion of the Deputies is still for rejecting the ConcOrdat ; they . are indignant at the idea of re viving and putting in vigour the act of Leo X., an act of madness and servility, totally inad missible in the 19th century. It is true the Mi nister said that it was only brought forward to give the King the right of nomination to all the Bishoprics ; but if this only was intended, why announce that the Concordat of Leo X. was to be re-established. I still persist in my opinion, notwithstanding the labours of the Cotnmittec, that it will not be discussed this Session. The Budget will occupy a month, and the Deputies are so tired this Session, that they will leave without asking per mission, as soon as ever the Budget is finished. The discussion of the Concordat would be then impossible. EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM NEW YORK, FEB. G. We have reason to believe, notwithstanding the present posture of our affairs with Spain, that our Government has no intention of occupying Florida by force. It is probable, however, mili tary posts will be established in such parts of the adjacent Spanish territory as will over awe the Indians, and prevent their disturbing in future the tranquillity of our frontier set tlers. This Spain cannot take amiss. She is bound by Treaty to preserve Peace between the United States and tltelndians within her limits. If she cannot, or will not do it, she has no right to complain of our taking such steps as will ef fectually pacificate them, and secure us against their predatory attacks. After so signal a victory on the part of reason, truth, and justice, against rancorous hostility and persecution, as appeared in the triumphant Ma jority of 173 last night, in the House of Com mons, and after such an able defence on the part of Government, particularly in the Speech of Mr. CANNING—a Speech characterised by sound argu ment, as well as by wit, humour,. and the invin cible evidence of facts, it would ill become us to take up the time of our Readers with any obser vations of our own. We are greatly in ar rears with many most valuable Correspondents from whom we might expect more estimable favours, if we could discharge the obligations which we already owe. Besides, we pant for the opportunity to render our Paper an amusing miscellany, and to insert matters of general inte rest. But our long-winded Orators, with their hackneyed complaints, their interested perver sions, and their hackneyed declamations, have not only been a grievous weight upon us, but must have disgusted the Public at large. Happily, however, they have fully exposed themselves, and if there is that fund of good sense in the people, which we are warmly disposed to attribute to them, they will hence learn whom to chose, or rather whom to reject, for they certainly will not again give their suffrages to those, who, right or wrong, are determined to oppose Ministers, and who have been labouring to bring punishment on them from having preserved the Country from insurrection, rebellion, and all its desolating horrors. SHIP NEWS. MARGATE, idlltacH I.—Four higgers and a smack, loaded chiefly with cotton, have come in from the Marquis Wellesley East Indianian since yesterday, and have landed and warehoused their cargoes. The weather having now become fine and moderate, more of her cargo is expected to be got out next tide. The Lord KEENE, remains. RAMSGATE, MARCH H.—The Glory has been got off and into the Basin the Argus remains in the same state, but every effort is making to get her off. The Asia remains nearly as betore, and is unloading as fast as possible. YARMOUTH, MARCH 11.--The vessel we men tioned yesterday as on shore is now stated to he a brig of about 100 tons ; she was standing in and struck upon the Newarp, and sunk, in seven fa thoms water. Our boatmen have been off to her, and say that the top-sail yards were out of the water, but just as they got to her she laid down and disappeared. The masts were painted white ; an iron buoy was floating between the masts. It is very much feared that the crew have perished. The Seven Brothers, IFENwicK, struck on the Newarp last night, and the Master has taken three extra hands on board in consequence, to assist in getting the ship to London : she also lost her fore-yard. The Mary, of Lynn, which was on shore, has been got off, and into this harbour. LEITH, MARCH 9.—The Greenland ships got out of the harbour on Saturday, and will sail from the Roads this day. Notwithstanding the very boisterous weather we have experienced, still we have not heard of any (oases having taken place on this coast. The SPEAKER'S last Parliamentary Levee for he present Session will he on Saturday next. Yesterday the Duke of YORK transacted mill ary business with the PRINCE REGENT at Carl :on House. Yesterday a Court of Directors was held at the East India House, when Captain T LARKINS was •worn into the command of the ship Warren Hastings, coasigued to Bengal and Madras. DRURY-LANE THEATRICAL FUND. A grand,dinner was yesterday given at the City of London Tavern to promote the imerest of the Fund of Drury-lane Theatre, which was numer ously attended. At a quarter before seven the Duke of Yoax entered, accompanied by the Earl of Essitx, Lord HOLLAND, Lord YARMOUTH, Lord MONTFORD, and other Noblemen and Gentlemen. On thro cloth being rent used, the usual loyal and patriotic toasts wet c given, and " Nun Nobis J)onzine,'' " God save the King,'' " Ha,', Star of Bruns wick,— &c. were sung by ALs!.l , NNE, BROADH U RST, TAY Lott, and other vocal per formers, who gave their attendance. The health of the Duke of York was proposed by the Ea►l of Essex, and drank with three times three. The Duke of Yofte, in returning thanks, pressed upon the company the importance of lilteraily supporting the Institu tion in !what f of which they were that day assembled, as he knew of none better entitled to their patronage. He con cluded by proposing as a toast, " Success to the Theatrical Fund of Drury-lane Theatre, together with the health of its worthy Master and Treasurer, Mr. Edmund Kean." Mr. KEAN, in his own name, the !relines of his brethren present and absent, ia the names of those who in the re treats of poverty silently invoked the blessing of Heaveu on the proceedings of that day, and in the names of those un fortunate persons who might feel interested in the future prosperity of the Fund, returned thanks for the kind man ner in which the last toast had been given from the Chair, and for the generous reception it had met with from the com pany. The circumstance of his name having been coupled with the Theatrical Fund induced him to enter upon a task which he was sensible he should very inadequately discharge, and this he felt the more while speaking in the presence of a Gentleman, whose talents had graced, whose private vittues and whose name had long shed lustre on the situation which he (Mr. Kean) had now the honour to hold. The Gentleman he alluded to was his immediate predecessor, Mr..lislin Ban nister, who, for nearly eight-and-thirty years, had contri buted to the Theatrical Fund, as h e w as still determined tie do to She end of his life. fle had retired front the stage, and each actor lost in bins a brother, though he retained a friend. But he (Mr. Kean) knew of no reason why be should not, even now, resume the situation which he had so long filled with honour to himself and with advantage to the Fund. He then entered into a history of the Drury-lane Theatrical Fund, • front its foundation by Garrick up to the present time. From this it appeared that its affairs had gone on prosperously up to the year 1793; but from that period, not only had there been no increase in its property, but there had been a la mentable falling off, and the Committee had been compelled by hard necessity to take ten or twenty per cent. from the scanty incomes of their annuitants. In IAI3 they had had recourse to a benefit ; and in tele, by the kind permission of the Committee, the same thing had been done again, and the success of this appeal to the public had enabled them to re store to their annuitants what their poverty had before com pelled them to take from them. He begged to return his sincere thanks to the Royal Chairman and the company there assemblechfor their kind patronage on this occasion. Again adverting to the distressed situation of those whom it was their object to relieve, he powerfully enforced their claims on the Public, and remarked that those who had admired the picture of misery drawn by one of our most distinguished Poets in the stanza of his Poem, (" Ode on a distant Prospect of Eton College"), beginning " Ambition this shall tempt to rise, Then hurl the wretch from high; To bitter sewn a sacrifice, And grinning infamy," would find the realization of it in the history of those who were annuitants on the Theatrical Fund. Mr. Bannister's health was drank with three times three. Mr. BANNISTER thanked his Royal Highness and that Noble company for the high honour he had just received. Whets he retired from the stage, he had considered it a great hap piness that he had the opportunity of resigning the situation of Master of the Theatrical Fund to Mr. Kean, whose ex quisite and original tale n ts were ca l cu l a t e d to re nder it most important services. He expressed the highest satisfaction at seeing so splendid a company assembled on the present occa-• sion. If heretofore the Committee of Drury-lane Theatre had experienced any feelings of disappointment while oon templating the superior patronage enjoyed by the Theatrical Fund of Covent-garden, he hoped, after the experience a this day, Mr. Kean might be allowed to say in his u sual c , '' cellent manner— " Now is the winter of our discontent Made glorious summer by the sun of York." (Loud applause.) " The Vice-Presidents," " the Committee of Drnry-lane, Theatrt ' " " the Perform e r s ," " th e L a di es o f th e S ta gi.. " the Memory of Garrick," " the Memory of Sheridan, and the Duke of Bedford's health," and " The Covent-garden Theatrical Fund," were among the toasts which followed. Thanks were returned by Lord HOLLAND, the Earl of YARMOUTH, and others. A variety °fp diciously selected songs and glees diversified the entertainments of the evening. The Duke of YORK left the room before eleven o'clock, amidst the plaudits of the whole company Mr. KEAN had previously teported the subscriptions to amount to neatly 1,0001. THE ORATORIO.-ThiS truly sublime entertain• mcnt concluded last night at Drury-lane We regret that we cannot enter into a detail of the merits of the s ea s on , b ut i t wou ld h e i n j u stice t Sir GEORGE SM ART if we did not bear testi° mony to the liberality with w hi c h he supplied the Orchestra with the best Performers, vocal snit instrumental, and the judgment and skill with which he conducted a species of amusemen t well suited to the solemnity of th e p er i o d o f the year, and we hope h e w ill l ong b e ena bl e d to afford such a refined annual gratification to the Public. Theatre. During the night between Wednesday and Thursday, the barometer in Glasgow was unu• sually lOW, In some tubes the mercury was un der 28. SUDDEN DEATH.—Tuesday, PnittAPAR , Esq. of Park-street, Grosvenor-square, went 1° bed in a good state of •health, and next morning' not getting up at his usual hour, a person carve to his bed-room, where he was found quite dead' The family immediately sent for a surgeon, but his efforts proved unavailing. The body now lies for a Coroner's Inquest. MURDER.—On Monday morning last the bodY of a new-born child was taken out of the Rive r Thames, quite naked, and in a putrid state. It drifted up with the tide, and is supposed to lov e been thrown in by its unnatural mother. The body was carried to the bone-house at Poplar for the Inquest. " Where in the name of Fortune are you go ing ?" said a tradesman to another whom he me t running through Cheapside the other day with the utmost expedition. " Why," said the other, "I am not going any where in the name of Fortin' , " but I am, going in the name of 131sH, to order share of the Port Wine that I am entitled to, t( )r you must. know I hare got part of his lucky Num:, ber which is to have Four Pipes."—" Well, bat said the other, " why in such haste ?"—" lie cause I am afraid all the good Wine may begone , and you know I hate slow (sloe) juice;" anti awl he ran. LONDON: Printed by J. B. CARSTAIRS, of No. 29, Great Ormond -street, Queen-square ; a nd p u bli s h e d by W. SCRIPPS, of No. 7, South Nlolton-street, at Tug sur4 Office, No. Ii 2, Strand ; where Advertisements, Wets/ Letters, &c. (post-raid) must be addressed.